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Author Ancilotto, F.; Barranco, M.; Navarro, J.; Pi, M.
Title A Density Functional Approach to Para-hydrogen at Zero Temperature Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Journal of Low Temperature Physics Abbreviated Journal J. Low Temp. Phys.
Volume (down) 185 Issue 1-2 Pages 26-38
Keywords Solid and liquid bulk para-hydrogen; Small para-hydrogen clusters; Density functional theory
Abstract We have developed a density functional (DF) built so as to reproduce either the metastable liquid or the solid equation of state of bulk para-hydrogen, as derived from quantum Monte Carlo zero temperature calculations. As an application, we have used it to study the structure and energetics of small para-hydrogen clusters made of up to molecules. We compare our results for liquid clusters with diffusion Monte Carlo (DMC) calculations and find a fair agreement between them. In particular, the transition found within DMC between hollow-core structures for small N values and center-filled structures at higher N values is reproduced. The present DF approach yields results for (pH) clusters indicating that for small N values a liquid-like character of the clusters prevails, while solid-like clusters are instead energetically favored for .
Address [Ancilotto, Francesco] Dipartimento Fis & Astron Galileo Galilei, Padua, Italy, Email: manuel@ecm.ub.edu
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Publisher Springer/Plenum Publishers Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0022-2291 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000382142000003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2814
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Author n_TOF Collaboration (Gunsing, F. et al); Domingo-Pardo, C.; Tain, J.L.; Tarifeño-Saldivia, A.
Title Nuclear data activities at the n_TOF facility at CERN Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication European Physical Journal Plus Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. Plus
Volume (down) 131 Issue 10 Pages 371 - 13pp
Keywords
Abstract Nuclear data in general, and neutron-induced reaction cross sections in particular, are important for a wide variety of research fields. They play a key role in the safety and criticality assessment of nuclear technology, not only for existing power reactors but also for radiation dosimetry, medical applications, the transmutation of nuclear waste, accelerator-driven systems, fuel cycle investigations and future reactor systems as in Generation IV. Applications of nuclear data are also related to research fields as the study of nuclear level densities and stellar nucleosynthesis. Simulations and calculations of nuclear technology applications largely rely on evaluated nuclear data libraries. The evaluations in these libraries are based both on experimental data and theoretical models. Experimental nuclear reaction data are compiled on a worldwide basis by the international network of Nuclear Reaction Data Centres (NRDC) in the EXFOR database. The EXFOR database forms an important link between nuclear data measurements and the evaluated data libraries. CERN's neutron time-of-flight facility nTOF has produced a considerable amount of experimental data since it has become fully operational with the start of the scientific measurement programme in 2001. While for a long period a single measurement station (EAR1) located at 185 m from the neutron production target was available, the construction of a second beam line at 20 m (EAR2) in 2014 has substantially increased the measurement capabilities of the facility. An outline of the experimental nuclear data activities at CERN's neutron time-of-flight facility nTOF will be presented.
Address [Gunsing, F.; Belloni, F.; Berthoumieux, E.; Diakaki, M.; Dupont, E.] CEA Saclay, Irfu, Gif Sur Yvette, France, Email: gunsing@cea.fr
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Publisher Springer Heidelberg Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 2190-5444 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000386722000001 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2850
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Author Boyero Garcia, R.; Carpentier, A.V.; Gomez-Cadenas, J.J.; Peralta Conde, A.
Title A novel technique to achieve atomic macro-coherence as a tool to determine the nature of neutrinos Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Applied Physics B Abbreviated Journal Appl. Phys. B
Volume (down) 122 Issue 10 Pages 262 - 13pp
Keywords
Abstract The photon spectrum in macro-coherent atomic deexcitation via radiative emission of neutrino pairs has been proposed as a sensitive probe of the neutrino mass spectrum, capable of competing with conventional neutrino experiments. In this paper, we revisit this intriguing possibility, presenting an alternative method for inducing large coherence in a target based on adiabatic techniques. More concretely, we propose the use of a modified version of coherent population return (CPR), namely two-photon CPR, that turns out to be extremely robust with respect to the experimental parameters and capable of inducing a coherence close to 100 % in the target.
Address [Boyero Garcia, R.] Univ Salamanca, Fac Ciencias, E-37008 Salamanca, Spain, Email: robertobg@usal.es;
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Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0946-2171 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000388419100013 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2871
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Author Gomez-Cadenas, J.J.; Benlloch-Rodriguez, J.M.; Ferrario, P.
Title Application of scintillating properties of liquid xenon and silicon photomultiplier technology to medical imaging Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Spectrochimica Acta Part B Abbreviated Journal Spectroc. Acta Pt. B
Volume (down) 118 Issue Pages 6-13
Keywords PET; TOF; Liquid xenon; Energy resolution; High sensitivity; Coincidence resolution time (CRT); SiPMs
Abstract We describe a new positron emission time-of-flight apparatus using liquid xenon. The detector is based in a liquid xenon scintillating cell. The cell shape and dimensions can be optimized depending on the intended application. In its simplest form, the liquid xenon scintillating cell is a box in which two faces are covered by silicon photomultipliers and the others by a reflecting material such as Teflon. It is a compact, homogenous and highly efficient detector which shares many of the desirable properties of monolithic crystals, with the added advantage of high yield and fast scintillation offered by liquid xenon. Our initial studies suggest that good energy and spatial resolution comparable with that achieved by lutetium oxyorthosilicate crystals can be obtained with a detector based in liquid xenon scintillating cells. In addition, the system can potentially achieve an excellent coincidence resolving time of better than 100 ps.
Address [Gomez-Cadenas, J. J.; Benlloch-Rodriguez, J. M.; Ferrario, Paola] Univ Valencia, CSIC, IFIC, E-46003 Valencia, Spain, Email: gomez@mail.cern.ch
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Publisher Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0584-8547 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000374073300002 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2631
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Author Gimenez-Alventosa, V.; Ballester, F.; Vijande, J.
Title VoxelMages: a general-purpose graphical interface for designing geometries and processing DICOM images for PENELOPE Type Journal Article
Year 2016 Publication Applied Radiation And Isotopes Abbreviated Journal Appl. Radiat. Isot.
Volume (down) 118 Issue Pages 251-257
Keywords 87.53.Bn; 87.53.Jw; 87.55.Qr; 87.55.km; 87.55.K
Abstract The design and construction of geometries for Monte Carlo calculations is an error-prone, time-consuming, and complex step in simulations describing particle interactions and transport in the field of medical physics. The software VoxelMages has been developed to help the user in this task. It allows to design complex geometries and to process DICOM image files for simulations with the general-purpose Monte Carlo code PENELOPE in an easy and straightforward way. VoxelMages also allows to import DICOM-RT structure contour information as delivered by a treatment planning system. Its main characteristics, usage and performance benchmarking are described in detail.
Address [Gimenez-Alventosa, V.; Ballester, F.; Vijande, J.] Univ Valencia, Dept Fis Atom Mol & Nucl, E-46100 Valencia, Spain
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Publisher Pergamon-Elsevier Science Ltd Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title
Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0969-8043 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes WOS:000390736100039 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration no
Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 2904
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